Roces Idea Adjustable Ski Boots - Youth (22.5-25.5) 2013: Known as the growing ski boot, the Roces Idea Adjustable Ski Boots will grow with your child for several years. These boots allow you to save time and money, while giving your child a boot they will love.

Materials

Shell: Polypropylene (PP)

Buckles: Aluminum (ALU)

Polycarbonate (PC) pad (slow memory foam)

Liner

LBS liner is warm and secure, providing total comfort

The staple feature of IDEA’s liner is a unique adjusting system. Unlike any other system today the bellows allow real growth of the liner allowing for the natural development of the foot.

Height growth compensator: the height adjustable cuff is able to compensate the growth of any leg to counterbalance the extension of the shell.

Easy Entry system: enhanced by the Lycra lining on the cuff of the inner boot.

Flex and Fit

The “6 in 1” system is unbelievably easy to use: to select the right length you just need to rotate the lever placed on the lower part of the boot (close to the heel) to the chosen size.

The “6 in 1” lever has been strengthened through a metal pinion, providing additional security, safety and reliability of the Length Growth Compensator.

Width compensator: the upper buckle's rack can be adjusted in two different positions in order to improve ski boot comfort.

Specs

Ability Level:Beginner-Intermediate

Beginner-Intermediate

Someone who is new to the sport or working on linking smoother turns falls into this ability level. Typical beginner ski/snowboard qualities include: softer materials, narrower widths, and capped constructions. The idea is to create a ride that is easy to turn and very forgiving in case you become off balance or fall in the back seat. The addition of rocker in the tip and tail gives a catch-free feeling and shorter contact length when the ski/snowboard is flat on the snow, making it easier to turn.

I bought 2 pairs of these for my kids. The medium size Roces seems to fit true to size, but the 22.5-25.5 is much bigger than sized. I am a women's size 7, a 24.5 ski boot (Solomon) and I had wiggle room in the Roces at the smallest setting when I tried it on myself (set at 22.5).

These boots are great, easy to adjust and I was really hoping that they'd fit, as the medium would be too small for the size I need.

Two things to note:1. The foot bed (removable insert) is short, so when the boot is set at the larger settings your child's toes will hang off the end of it. I think you can easily buy a new foot bed as your child grows though. 2. Once the ski bindings are sized to this boot, they will not need to be adjusted again. A major bonus. The boot adjusts above the baseplate leaving the footprint and area the bindings clip into stable.

Bought a second pair this year for younger child after being so happy with last years' purchase. Both kids have wide feet and my daughter has very thick calves, so we hunt each year for boots that fit. The adjustability of these is great - and it's so easy. I was worried that the inner lining might bunch up, but we've had no problems/complaints at all. This year I just adjusted to a larger size for my son and he was good to go. Now we have boots for at least 2 more years! The kids (8 and 9) can get them on and off buckled by themselves. They ski all day with no complaining of hurt feet or cold. Really good purchases for our family.

Bought these for my niece to take her skiing and move her out of the rental world. Awesome boots - she found them very comfortable, which is rare. They are easily adjustable. I look forward to using them another season or two because of the adjustable sizes. Brilliant, effective design.

The boot seems slightly bigger than the advertised size...but that's a good thing since we'll get longer use of it. This is a genius product, allowing for at least several years of growth without having to continuously buy bigger boots. I'm glad Roces makes such a practical, useful, and quality product.

My daughter loves these boots. Adjusting it was pretty easy. She was complaining with the boots we rented but she has no complains with these because they are very comfortable. I also bought another pair for my other daughter at the same time and she feels the same way. And the best part is they can enjoy this for several years.